Water-faucet



(No Model.)

- J. G. PERRY.

WATER FAUUET. No. 606,025. Patented June 21,1898.

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llNirnD STATES PATENT OF ICE.

JOEL O. 'PERRY, OF SOUTH RIVER, NEl/V JERSEY.

WATER-FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,025, dated June 21,1898.

Application filed January 26, 1898. Serial No. 668,027. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, JOEL O. PERRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at South River, in the county of Middlesex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWater-Faucets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being bad to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a simple andpractical faucet for draining off the water from ice-cream tubs,water-barrels, and other vessels or receptacles for holding ice orwater; and the invention consists in a faucet constructed substantiallyas shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a faucet constructedin accordance. with my invention; Fig. 2, a front elevation showing theValve-plate in an elevated position; Fig. 3, a central vertical sectionof Fig. 1.

In' the accompanying drawings, A represents the faucet-head cast orotherwise provided with a tubular extension a, adapted to enter the holein the water vessel or other receptacle.

The front of the faucet-head A is. cast with a segmentalsupporting-flange O partly extending around the outer edge thereof, andupon the flange is secured a segmental collar B by means of the screwsb, which screws also hold the faucet to the water vessel or receptacle.

The supporting-flange O has a drip-opening c for the escape of any waterthat may remain between the faucet-head A and the segmental collar 13after the water has been drained from the vessel or receptacle.

One end or extremity of the supportingflange 0 serves as a stop d forthe extension 7 e of a valve-plate D, which closes or opens the faucet,and is pivotally connected to an extension f of the faucet-head A bymeans of a screw g, which screw also assists in holding the faucet tothe water vessel or receptacle. The valve-plate D has a knob h foroperating it, and also a suitable packing E, of rubber, leather, orother suitable material, that will serve to form a tight joint betweenthe faucet-head A and the valve-plate D when the latter is closed overthe opening of the faucet, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

The space between the ends of the segmental collar B allows the knob hto pass in opening or closing the faucet, the collar forming a guide forthe valve-plate.

A very simple faucet is here provided consisting of only three parts ofcastings-via, the faucet-head, with its tubular extension on its rearside and the supporting-flange on its front side, the valve-plate, andthe segmental collar. 7 V

The ends of the segmental collar 13 are curved, as shown at i, to allowthe knob h to freely pass between them;

Having now fully described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-T A faucet consisting of a faucet-headhaving 'a tubular extension and segmental supporting-flange upon itsfront side,a drip-opening formed in the flange, a pivoted valve-platehaving a suitable packing upon its inner side,

and a removable segmental collar secured to the segmental flange,substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of. two witnesses.

JOEL O. PERRY. Witnesses:

GEO. M. COPENHAVER, WM. H. DE LAW.

